User:Dank55/rectify
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I attempt to be an altruistic activist, in the best traditions of the ACLU. That means, among other things, supporting altruistic people who are getting things done. Many activists are obnoxious, and they give the rest of us a bad name ... activism requires a very delicate touch. Some people will inevitably think that activism shows newbieness (Don't you know the rules?), arrogance (Why would you imagine that your ideas are better? Don't you know how to wait your turn and work with the system?), or incivility (Are you doing this just to poke us in the eye?). Being an activist means accepting these burdens, recognizing when the nay-sayers are right, and not taking offense when they are wrong.
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[edit] Invite to WP:ROBO
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As a current or past contributor to a related article, I thought I'd let you know about WikiProject Robotics, a collaborative effort to improve Wikipedia's coverage of Robotics. If you would like to participate, you can visit the project page, where you can join the project and see a list of open tasks and related articles. Thanks! |
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For robotics articles, B-class will mean anything that's definitely better than the "Start" category. The other ratings on the rest of Wikipedia are Good, A-class, and Featured, and if you want to try for those ratings, that's fine, but it's not necessary and no one here cares about the higher ratings. | It gives the impression that a typical reader would learn something. | It's your choice how to improve the article. | Jammu and Kashmir (as of October 2007) has a lot of helpful material but needs more prose content and references. |
| Start {{Start-Class}} |
A good article that is still weak in many areas. Has at least a particularly useful picture or graphic, or multiple links that help explain or give examples of the topic, or a subheading that covers one topic more deeply, or multiple subheadings that suggest material that could be added to complete the article | Useful to some, provides more than a little information, but many readers will need more. | Major editing is needed, not a complete article | Real analysis (as of November 2006) |
| Stub {{Stub-Class}} |
The article is either a very short article or a rough collection of information that will need much work to bring it to B-Class level. | Possibly useful. It might be just a dictionary definition. | Any editing or additional material can be helpful. | Coffee table book (as of July 2005) |
| List {{List-Class}} |
Meets the definition of a Stand-alone List, which is a page that contains mostly a list. | There is no one way to make a list, but it should be logical and useful to the reader. | A list should contain many blue links to Wikipedia articles, with understandable names | List of aikidoka (as of June 2007) |
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The Spyder, also called the Lawnbott LB1200, is a robotic (autonomous) lawn mower which will be marketed in the second quarter of 2008 in the U.S. and Canada by Kyodo America Home Robotics.[1] These mowers are in testing at the Italian engineering company Zucchetti Centro Sistemi. Like other robotic lawnmowers, these are programmed to emerge from a recharging station on command or at a scheduled time, criss-cross a yard in a more-or-less random fashion for a set period of time, and return to the recharging station. The Spyder additionally has humidity sensors which detect when the mower is no longer over growing grass, so that it can stop and turn around.
The Spyder is slightly larger and more rectangular than the Lawnbott. A perimeter wire is included, for marking off the area to be mowed; however, if the area to be mowed is enclosed by dry areas, the perimeter wire is not necessary. Lithium-ion batteries are included.
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- ^ Thorn Stevens. "Lawnbott markets new robotic lawn mower",robotstocknews.blogspot.com, January 19, 2008.
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[edit] An open letter to our new members
If you would like to write articles on robotics, please join us by adding your username to our Participants page. If English is not your native language, you might prefer to work on articles with us at the Simple English Wikipedia. Robotics is a difficult subject, but you don't have to be a genius and you don't need to know much about Wikipedia. You do need to read the pages WP:V and WP:OR, in order to understand what kinds of newspaper articles and other sources you'll need to support your point. Admins have suggested that you probably want at least two good sources before you start a new robotics article...and don't be disappointed if they delete your article even if you do have sources that you think are good, just tell us about it, and we'll try to fix the problem. It's also very important not to write about anything that would help you or people you know if it got published in Wikipedia...so don't write about the robot you created, or your school's robotics team and how great they are, or work your grandfather did in robotics. But it's completely alright to leave a message for us, or leave a message on the discussion (talk) page of an article, telling us where to find your information, or inviting someone else to write the article because of your conflict of interest. Even if you don't have a direct connection to what you want to write about, it's important to maintain a Neutral point of view, as best you can.
There are many experienced editors involved in this project, and we will be happy to answer any questions you have and help you write your articles. And it's worth the trouble: Wikipedia is the top .org site in the world by number of hits, and the number one site in the world in credibility and goodwill. - Dan Dank55 (talk) 21:50, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
- Note to people I referred to this page: I am no longer involved with WikiProject Robotics. - Dan Dank55 (talk) 18:23, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
